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Weather in Sauget, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sauget, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
83%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Sauget, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
65°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
60°
14%
6a
61°
15%
7a
62°
17%
8a
65°
14%
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
L 60°H 82°
Sauget, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    65%
    78°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    88°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    89%
    81°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    72%
    67°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    65°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    65°55°
Sauget, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · veering 5°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 27 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 5° from the sse.
Sauget, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sauget, IL
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sauget, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sauget, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sauget, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sauget at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Sauget

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.